Breathitt County Property Taxes
Breathitt County, Kentucky
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
52.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$43/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.84%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$61,800
State avg ▼ $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$934
$78/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$428
$36/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#102
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Breathitt's rate competitive, homes most affordable
Breathitt County's effective tax rate of 0.843% remains below most national benchmarks, and its median home value of $61,800 is the lowest in the nation by a wide margin. Breathitt residents pay just $521 annually in property taxes—the lowest among these eight counties and a fraction of the national median.
Breathitt rate slightly above state average
At 0.843%, Breathitt County's effective rate exceeds Kentucky's state average of 0.719%, though the difference is modest. The county's very affordable housing stock keeps absolute tax bills low despite the above-average rate.
Breathitt combines low rates with low values
Breathitt's 0.843% rate ranks fourth among the eight counties, but its median home value of $61,800 is the lowest by far. This combination results in the lowest median property tax payment of just $521 annually in the entire group.
Breathitt's most affordable tax footprint
The median Breathitt County home valued at $61,800 generates an annual property tax of only $521. With mortgage deductions included, the bill rises to $934; without them, it drops to $428.
Even in Breathitt, review your assessment
While Breathitt's absolute tax bills are modest, assessment errors still matter proportionally to homeowners' incomes here. If your property was last assessed several years ago or your home's condition has deteriorated, an appeal could further reduce your annual costs.
How Breathitt County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Breathitt County
0.84%
Effective rate
Kentucky Avg
0.73%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.